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Clubfoot / Brachial Plexus / Torticollis

Clubfoot is one of the most common pediatric orthopedic conditions and is present at birth. The affected foot and calf are usually smaller than those of the unaffected leg, and the foot and heel turn inward. Treatment begins early and newborns and infants are treated with physical therapy methods including stretching, massaging, taping and casting.

Brachial Plexus Injury is damage to the peripheral nerves of the arm and hand leading to partial paralysis of the limb. Therapy includes range of motion, strengthening, Neuromuscular Electrical Simulation, Kinesio Taping, joint mobilization, aquatic therapy, the use of orthoses, and handling techniques to facilitate age appropriate motor skill acquisition and weight bearing onto the involved extremity.

Torticollis is the shortening of the muscles on one side of the neck, resulting in the head being tilted to one side and rotated to the other side. There may also be associated tightness of the upper back/shoulder muscles, spinal abnormality, facial asymmetry, flattening on one side or the back of the head, and/or hip dysplasia.

The muscle that is most commonly tight is the Strenocleidomastoid Muscle (SCM), which runs from behind the ear to the collarbone. Physical Therapy is often needed for stretching and positioning so the muscle(s) can regain normal length thus allowing the baby to have normal neck movements. Treatments are most effective when rendered early in the first months after birth.

Left untreated poor and asymmetric neck mobility can impact motor development delaying mastery of motor milestones like rolling, sitting and reaching for toys. Positional plagiocephaly in which the child develops an asymmetrical head shape (or a flat spot on the head) is often seen in children with untreated muscular torticollis. If the underlying reason for the positional plagiocephaly namely the Muscular Torticollis is treated early on the positional plagiocephaly will often be reversed without interventions like molding helmets or in rare cases surgery.

If you suspect that your baby has Torticollis it is important to contact the baby's pediatrician and to seek intervention from a pediatric Physical Therapist with training in treatment of Torticollis.

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Clinicians working with each child at Hope & Believe Pediatric Therapy use a holistic approach to the child, working in an interdisciplinary manner to facilitate the highest level of motor, language, and sensory processing function. Therapists use a variety of techniques and strategies specific to the individual needs of the child and family.